Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

Lat: 44.523°NLon: 114.21611°WElev: 5026.0ft.

Clear

88°F

31°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed N 4 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 08 Jul 03:05 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Clayton ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light west southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light west southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Clayton ID
 44.28°N 114.51°W (Elev. 6467 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Jul 8, 2026
3pm MDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 15, 2026
 
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